At first glance, the Transcend 16 may seem like a larger version of its similarly-named 14-inch sibling. However, that isn’t quite the case here. The HP OMEN Transcend 16 is based on a completely different family of Intel chips and gets three processor options, starting with an Intel Core i7-37000 HX chip on the base variant and a Core i9-13900HX chip on the top model.
Graphics card options on this machine include the NVIDIA RTX 4050 GPU on the base variant and the choice of getting the RTX 4060 or the RTX 4070 on the higher-end variants. While the base variant ships with 16GB of DDR5-4800 RAM, the higher-end variant lets you add up to 32GB of DDR5 5600 RAM. Storage options begin with a 512GB SSD, going up to 1TB and 2TB on the pricier options.
Like the 14-inch, the HP OMEN Transcend 16 also gets a 2560 x 1600 pixel OLED panel — but only in the top variant. If you opt for the base variant, you’d have to get by with a 1920 x 1200 pixel, 165Hz, IPS LCD panel. This model has two battery options, beginning with a 4-cell 70Wh unit and a larger 6-cell 97 Wh Li-Polymer battery.
Pieces for the HP OMEN Transcend 16 gaming laptop will start at $1,899.99 and will be on sale at HP’s online store starting January 10, 2024.